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Cruise lines increase automatic ‘gratuities’ and call them something else now
By ROSEMARY MCCLURE From LA Times To tip or not to tip, that is the question. Actually, it’s not really a question. Many large cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, add gratuities to passengers’ bills, saying the money…
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Paradise For Sale: How the Caribbean is being defined in terms of tourism
By Daniela Sosa Roque From Ryerson Folio One of the key components of a good vacation is hot, sunny weather. Add still waters, crystal clear beaches and a five-star resort to the equation, and you have the perfect getaway. An…
New look Carnival Paradise
Carnival Paradise cruise ship sports a new look By Frances McMorris and Susan Lundine – Orlando Business Journal The Carnival Paradise is back from a monthlong hiatus looking like a brand new ship. The 2,052-passenger cruise vessel came out of…
Royal Caribbean owned cruise line ending operations later this year
By Ben Souza From Cruise Fever Royal Caribbean and Ctrip have announced that they are ending operations for their SkySea Cruise Line later this year. SkySea Cruise Line, the first smart contemporary cruise line specifically developed for the Chinese market,…
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Royal Caribbean International plans a billionaire investment
From Sip2Shore.it The US cruise group will spend 900 million USD to refurbish 10 ships and another 200 million to upgrade an island in the Caribbean Royal Caribbean International (RCI) announced it is to embark on a USD multi-billion investment…
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Royal Caribbean will take delivery of Symphony of the Seas on March 23
By Matt Hochberg From Royal Caribbean Blog Royal Caribbean will take delivery of the world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, on Friday, March 23, 2018. The event will celebrate the handing over of the ship from French shipyard…
Royal Caribbean invites travelers to amp up their weekends
Reimagined Mariner of the Seas Infuses More Adventure than Ever in Quick Caribbean Getaways MIAMI, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean International is inviting adventure seekers to break out of their ordinary routine and take their weekends to new heights…
2018: Year to clean up the Great Lakes
From Public News Services MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Advocates say they’re are hoping 2018 will be a year of better water quality in the Great Lakes and oceans. Carolyn Box, science program director at 5 Gyres, said by the year…
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Laura B. Miller named Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
MIAMI, Jan. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) announced today that Laura B. Miller has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Miller joins Royal Caribbean with more than 25 years of experience implementing…
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Cruise leaders, new website go to bat for the Caribbean
From Seatrade Cruise News A new Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association websitedetails how the Caribbean is open for business and destinations want travelers to return because it helps hurricane recovery. Caribbeanisopen.com is part of theFCCA’s million-dollar campaign to get the word out…
